Allscripts buys McKesson’s US electronic health records business
9 August 2017
US clinical information systems suppliers Allscripts is to buy McKesson’s US hospital information systems business in a £142m ($185) deal.
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Scotland’s Golden Jubilee Hospital goes live with patient portal pilot
9 August 2017
A major Scottish hospital has gone live with a patient portal pilot from Orion Health, in one of the first of its type in the country.
25,000 HSE patient records affected by data fault to be investigated
8 August 2017
A tool is being developed to help the Irish Health Service Executive compare patient records affected by a recent data fault.
University Hospitals Birmingham goes live with OceanoPAS
8 August 2017
University Hospitals Birmingham has gone live with an in-house built patient administration system, developed with Servelec.
South East Coast Ambulance trust rolls out new CAD
7 August 2017
An ambulance trust has begun rolling out its new computer aided dispatch (CAD) system, after its previous system resulted in a patient harm review.
St George’s trust treatment data still inaccurate – CQC
7 August 2017
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comes under investigation by the CQC revealing its treatment data is still inaccurate.
Mobile app Echo is supporting medication adherence
7 August 2017
An app that electronically reorders medications and arranges for their delivery to a patient’s home is assisting with medicines adherence, an in-house study has suggested.
NHS backs rollout of integrated AVT as part of £10bn tech funding
4 July 2026
NHS England is rolling out AI tools across the health service, including integrated ambient voice
Pathology transformation could unlock £450m a year for the NHS
3 July 2026
Completing the NHS’s pathology transformation programme could unlock around £450m a year for the health
Movers and Shakers news roundup
3 July 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes new chief executives for East Cheshire NHS Trust
Midlands secures share of £85m to transform obesity care
2 July 2026
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has helped local NHS organisations secure a share of the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 July 2026
Today’s briefing includes medical cannabis accreditation and a system to improve musculoskeletal performance or rehabilitation.
